As long as the communication crosses state or national borders, the communication is considered to involve interstate or foreign commerce.Ī person also commits the federal offense of extortion if he or she deposits any matter for mailing with the United States Postal Service or causes the mailing by the United States Postal Service of any matter, which matter contains a demand or a request for ransom or for a reward for the release of a kidnapped person, any threat to kidnap or injure another person, or any threat to injure the property or reputation of another person or to accuse another person of a crime with the intent to extort.Ī person further commits the federal offense of extortion if he or she mails any matter in a foreign country for final delivery in the United States, which matter contains a demand or a request for ransom or for a reward for the release of a kidnapped person, any threat to kidnap or injure another person, or any threat to injure the property or reputation of another person or to accuse another person of a crime with the intent to extort. The federal offense of extortion applies to both interstate and foreign telephone calls and other forms of communication. A person commits the federal offense of extortion if he or she transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any demand or request for ransom or for a reward for the release of a kidnapped person, any threat to kidnap or injure another person, or any threat to injure the property or reputation of another person or to accuse another person of a crime with the intent to extort.
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